Thamnophis picture poster project

[zooplan]

Dear members,

because a friend of mine has an office for printing layout I´m planing to produce a poster DIN A2 or A1
about as many Thamnophis species and morphs as possible.
Because there are still some I can´t photograph on my own I need some assistance.
Every picture will be named with the kind of snake and the photographer.
Every photographer will get at lest one copy of the poster.
This is the kind of Photo I do prefer,
http://www.zooplan.net/images/fb0707k.jpg
but feel free to send me your favorite pics of your snakes.
Send me "jpg" or any other picture files as big as you´ve taken, without any manipulation.
udo@zooplan.net

[Sputnik]

That sounds fantastic, Udo.

I don't think I have any photos that would be good enough but I will work at it. :D

[Stefan-A]

The pictures I have usually need a bit of manipulation, but I'll see what I can find.

[GarterGuy]

Very cool.....I'll have to dig around and get some good ones.:D

[zooplan]

Pictures don´t need to be perfect at all.
All needed manipulation will be done.
Two attributes are important, the photos should be near to "pin sharp" and colors should be catched as natural.
Send me the pictures as big as taken, so we can choose the right cutting for the entire layout.

[reptileparadise]

Very interesting. I'll go through my pictures in a moment...

[jewel-dragons]

hay that snake is mine now,is'nt she?

[anji1971]

What a great idea!! Hopefully I'll find one for you!

[zooplan]

hay that snake is mine now,is'nt she?
Thats your girl now, Kuno.
She was a good modell to me:D

[adamanteus]

Which species/morphs are you looking for, Udo?

[jewel-dragons]

something like this?

here she is again! :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/kunomooren/floridablue002.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/kunomooren/tongelmarci-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/kunomooren/snaken015.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/kunomooren/jongetetras3.jpg

[zooplan]

yes, something like that,Kuno:D
can you send me the original files to
udo@zooplan.net ?

[zooplan]

Which species/morphs are you looking for, Udo?
Every kind that´s rare and/or beautyfull , James.:D
I´m most interessted in protraits to show head, body and pattern.

BTW: Thank you for the first sended files, guys.

[ssssnakeluvr]

hope you can use some of the pics I sent...let me know that you got them!!!!!

[zooplan]

Thank you for your pictures, Don.
Thank you guy and girls for the pictures you´ve sent.
I still wish for more:D

[reptileparadise]

Well Udo, I think this shows what an appreciated member you are!

[MoJo]

If you are looking for Eastern Blackneck photos I can see if I can find the untouched versions but they might be in RAW format. Can you use that?

Joanna

[Thamnophis]

When I have my laptop back from repairs I will send you some.

[zooplan]

@Fons,
I hope you´ll get your laptop soon:D

@Joanna,
I can only work with .jpg but the guy who will do the main layout is able to work with all kinds of picture-files

[Sid]

Udo, just though that with the new members this thread should "pop" back up again. This is a T. s sirtalis female I lucked up on at an expo here in South Carolina. I'll e-mail a couple of different photos of her to you.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/100_5378.JPG

[zooplan]

Thank you for the photos, send me more;)

I´m still looking for any aberrant or rare species or morphs!

The collection is still lacking of:

all the meso american species
also I need more Photos of:
T. ordinoides
T. cyrtopsis
T. eques
T. butleri
T. brachystoma
T. couchii
T. godmani
T. hammondi
T. proximus
T. sauritus

There are so many many many good photos in our Photo Contests, but the format is too small for professional printing.
I´would be happy to get some original files of these!

[EdgyExoticReptiles]

lori has pics of reed the T.Sauritus

Thank you for the photos, send me more;)

I´m still looking for any aberrant or rare species or morphs!

The collection is still lacking of:

all the meso american species
also I need more Photos of:
T. ordinoides
T. cyrtopsis
T. eques
T. butleri
T. brachystoma
T. couchii
T. godmani
T. hammondi
T. proximus
T. sauritus

There are so many many many good photos in our Photo Contests, but the format is too small for professional printing.
I´would be happy to get some original files of these!

[GarterGuy]

Did you not get the pic of the blue phase T.ordiniodes?

[jewel-dragons]

and did you get my photo's by mail?

[jewel-dragons]

Thank you for the photos, send me more;)

I´m still looking for any aberrant or rare species or morphs!

The collection is still lacking of:

all the meso american species
also I need more Photos of:
T. ordinoides
T. cyrtopsis
T. eques
T. butleri
T. brachystoma
T. couchii
T. godmani
T. hammondi
T. proximus
T. sauritus

There are so many many many good photos in our Photo Contests, but the format is too small for professional printing.
I´would be happy to get some original files of these!
i think Fons has all the photo's your searching for ;)

[Thamnophis]

i think Fons has all the photo's your searching for ;)

But the pics on my site are not from me. I only had permission to use them on the website.

[Snaky]

If I get home in the weekend, and I have some time to get to the pc of my dad ( with all the pictures on it ). Then I'll send you some pics of cyrtopsis and hammondii that I have :)

[zooplan]

Thank, you guys.
I ´ve got your photos Roy and Kuno, .....
I´m still looking for more and more
Most photos are really nice and brilliant but if I can use them, I´ll not able to see before beginning the layout.

[zooplan]

Just a first draft...
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/entwurf.jpg

[Lori P]

Oh!! I want one I want one!!!!!!

[Gijs & Sabine]

That looks very good, Udo !!! :eek:
Can't wait to have one :rolleyes: Do you think they'll be ready for the Hamm show?

[reptileparadise]

Ditto to that!
Are you still looking for photo's?


There are so many many many good photos in our Photo Contests, but the format is too small for professional printing.
I´would be happy to get some original files of these!

Maybe you could PM the people that made the pictures? Im sure anyone is very willing to help!

[drache]

yeah - me too
if you see any of my photos that you like, of course you're welcome to them, Udo

[crzy_kevo]

ya very nice udo i am sending you some pics right now

[adamanteus]

I don't know if any of my pictures are up to the standard you require, Udo... but if you want one just let me know.

[anji1971]

You can use any of mine if they work, as well.
That poster is looking really good so far. A nice project, Udo!:)

[count dewclaw]

If you like any of mine just let me know and I'll send the full size file to you.

[Snaky]

That looks very nice, include me in on one :D

[Stefan-A]

And if you find any pictures of mine here that you'd like to use, you can for this project. :)

[zooplan]

Huy guys,

I´m still looking for further picuters of

T. couchii
T. godmani
T. hammondi
T. proximus T. sauritus
T. exul
T. postremus
T. fulvus
...
All photos should show almost whole snake, so it´s easy to imagine the typical pattern and shape.

[Snaky]

Udo, for Fulvus and Hammondii, you can ask Fons (Thamnophis). I think he'll be able to help you out.

[zooplan]

Thank you Hans,

I looked to Fons side yet.

[Snaky]

He owns both species. So maybe he still has good pictures that might not be on his site.

[zooplan]

yes,
I´ve emailed to him too;)
and I´ve emailed to some other keepers,
that are not online here regularly.

[reptileparadise]

Lol, I only just noticed...You're using two computerscreens :eek:

[zooplan]

Yesterday I had another session with my layouter.
Now there are 30 pictures
of 23 species/subspecies
of 13 photographers

There is still the chance to use five more photos
and I´m still looking for these (sub-)species

sauritus ____ nitae ____ fitchi
gigas ____ godmani ____ proximus
orarius ____ rufipunctatus ____ pulchrilatus
exul ____ scalaris ____ sepentrionalis
annectens ____ dorsalis ____ pallidulus
semifasciatus ____ sumichrasti ____ validus
celaeno ____ scaliger ____ rutiloris
diabolicus ____ postremus ____ mendax
chihuahuaensis _____ preacularis ____ bovalli
megalops ____ virgataenius ____ errans
collaris ____ elegans
The photo theme for the
poster is like the theme of
the contest this month.

[jewel-dragons]

i think fons can help you for some species ;-)

[zooplan]

Fons is one of the photographers yet :p

[bio6464]

Good luck on a great project.
jerry

[Odie]

Thank you for the photos, send me more;)

I´m still looking for any aberrant or rare species or morphs!

The collection is still lacking Photos of: T. ordinoides

There are so many many many good photos in our Photo Contests, but the format is too small for professional printing.
I´would be happy to get some original files of these!


You can use any of my pic's in this form dude :D

[zooplan]

This is not the final layout, but quiet close to it.
We have 35 pictures
of 27 species (subspecies)
from 18 photographers

http://www.zooplan.net/images/notfinished.jpg

I hope I´ve counted right:rolleyes:

[crzy_kevo]

wow udo i love it and that one pic in the top right corner is awesome too

[Stefan-A]

Very nice. :)

[jitami]

Gorgeous Udo! I, too, love that top right picture!

[crzy_kevo]

yeah but how could you not love it there are 10 maybe 11 species in that one picture

[zooplan]

The ´elgans picture is ment;)
I count to 13 species in Sabines picture:D

[GartersRock]

Nice!!! I love it!
Are you still looking for sub species?

[crzy_kevo]

one more question is that a pic of magma on the right side anyways its a great flame pic

[jitami]

The ´elgans picture is ment;)
I count to 13 species in Sabines picture:D

Nope :) love the elegans, too, but I was speaking of Sabine's picture :D

I didn't know it was Sabine's, but it's incredible! Very nice Sabine!!!

[zooplan]

Nice!!! I love it!
Are you still looking for sub species?

I have to finish this project now.
There´s one picture left in the layout that will be changed, but the file is sended yet.
After the fair in Hamm and after I´ve sold enough of these posters I hope to start the next project.

Today I´ve created a separate email- account for poster orders

poster@zooplan.net

They will be 5,00€ each plus shipping.
If you order enough I will be able to give quantity discounts.
And I´m still looking for the best way to distribute them in the US because shipping each apart would be very expensive.

[Lori P]

I love it!!!!

Maybe those of us in the US could get together an order, have it shipped to just one of us, and then disperse them? I'd help... I really want one!! Or two!! Or three!!!

[ssssnakeluvr]

Very nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Garter_Gertie]

I know I want two; one for me and one for the park. Udo, they are stunning. You've got a good eye.

Well, first I need to find out how much they cost...

[Hornets23]

Wow, those are WAY sweet.

[jitami]

That's a good idea Lori. I want at least one and probably more :)

btw, comes to about 7.40 US Dollars before calculating shipping

[Hornets23]

Sounds like a bargain to me.

[zooplan]

I love it!!!!
Maybe those of us in the US could get together an order, have it shipped to just one of us, and then disperse them? I'd help... I really want one!! Or two!! Or three!!!

That´s what I would prefere too.
Do you have different fees for shipping near or far in the US?
For me shipping costs are the same to NY or CA.
Best is to send four or 10 lb, but I don´t know yet how much posters that would be.

[Gijs & Sabine]

It looks great, Udo !!! You've done a great job !!
Can't wait till Hamm :D

And thanks everyone for the compliment of our picture in the upper right corner :) Udo is right, there are 13 different (sub)species or colors in it.

[anji1971]

I want one too! Maybe someone from the US group can mail it over here. Shouldn't cost too much for that. It looks awesome!:cool:

[crzy_kevo]

i wouldn't mind havng one :D

[zooplan]

i wouldn't mind havng one :D
I´ll have to send one to Kevin, one of his photos won a place on it(:mad:)

Maybe there are some more Canadians who would want one and I can send them all to Kevin for further distribution.:D

[crzy_kevo]

well the only 2 active canadians are me and anji and she is only 30 mins from me so you can send to either of use and we will both get one

[anji1971]

There are a few other Canadian members who may also be interested, Kevin. They aren't as busy as we are here, but they're around!:D
I'm sure once everyone has time to put their order in, we can organize how to get them where they belong.

[Garter_Gertie]

The cost is nothing. Udo, are you sure you'd be making something for your time at about $8.00 US? You can't just sell these things for what it cost you. You should get something for your time and creativeity.

At $7.40 or whatever, I'd take a couple.

[ssssnakeluvr]

I´ll have to send one to Kevin, one of his photos won a place on it(:mad:)

Maybe there are some more Canadians who would want one and I can send them all to Kevin for further distribution.
hmmm....saw one of my photos on there....I wouldn't mind spending a few bucks for one tho!! :D

[zooplan]

The cost is nothing. Udo, are you sure you'd be making something for your time at about $8.00 US? You can't just sell these things for what it cost you. You should get something for your time and creativeity.
At $7.40 or whatever, I'd take a couple.

I´ve rounded the Euro price, but I can´t round the exchange rate;)

[Garter_Gertie]

Udo, so then with the rounded Euro price, you're making something for your time? Then the conversion is okay. If not, increase the Euro price and do the exchange rate then.

It just wouldn't be fair if all you got was the cost of the production of the posters. They're stunning! You've put a lot of time and energy in the making of it/them.

[zooplan]

All I need is a lot of orders;)

[drache]

I'm totally willing to be the US distributor
I want more than one myself, I just realized
did you see - my Chloe is second from the left on the bottom row?
and all the other pics are so wonderful - we feel like we're in quite illustrious company
I always knew that she's special
thanks for all the work you put into this, Udo
it turned out great

[Garter_Gertie]

I'll take at least two. I'd get a third one for work but folks NOW don't like to come into my cubbie because of that wallpaper Wayne made of the garter with the black background.

Honestly, I'm truly concerned I'd get asked to take it down - like some kind of harrassment thing.

[drache]

I'll take at least two. I'd get a third one for work but folks NOW don't like to come into my cubbie because of that wallpaper Wayne made of the garter with the black background.

Honestly, I'm truly concerned I'd get asked to take it down - like some kind of harrassment thing.
hm
can they do that?
what's in their cubbies?
and do you even want those people in your cubbie?

[count dewclaw]

Great job, Udo!


I'm totally willing to be the US distributor


I would like one. Let me know how you want to go about handling orders.

[drache]

let's just use this thread for orders
before ordering from Udo, I'll post a list and people can contact me with changes
we'll figure out the exact price once we know the shipping fees
once I know whether it ships rolled or folded, I can probably assess the postage within the US

[Lori P]

If we can ship them rolled, that would be best, but not sure how much more expensive that would be for Udo.... here, we can get tubes for Priority Mail (the tubes themselves are free). I'll check the postage on a priority tube, I *think* it's the same as regular priority which is $4.80. I'll check at work today, we have a postage meter there. :-)

[zooplan]

It done:
http://www.zooplan.net/images/udo_karkos_tppp.jpg
printing will start on Monday

[Garter_Gertie]

Jesus H. Christ! Mary Mother of God! IT'S FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Udo, be proud. It's stunning. You've done a fantastic job!!!!!!!!!!!

YEA, UDO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jesus. Everytime I look at it I can't believe it. You BETTER copyright that puppy, Udo. Folks are going to want to steal it.

Yes. It's THAT good.

[dashnu]

this is kick *** Udo. I agree with Gertie a copyright might be wise.

[zooplan]

Everything plublished in the www has automatically a copyright.
Noboddy can reproduce the quality without the master files.
Each picture is further protected by the private copyrights of the photographers.

[Garter_Gertie]

As long as you're covered and you get what you should for your work. As long as YOU'RE happy, I guess I should be happy.

Fabulous! Just wonderful!

Hhhuuummm.... I wonder if I can get some orders from the Minnesota Herp Society? Maybe see if the park will order some for give-outs on the scavenger hunt?

HAY!!!!!!!!! The Garter Snake Forum! Udo! It's a Yahoo group. Do you know about it? THEY would prolly buy some!

Hhhuuummmm... Pet stores... I'll have to think about that one.

Udo, what will the money you get go for? Just for cost of making and your costs? Or will there be some donation to something? That would be a big draw for me getting orders...

Let me know.

[reptileparadise]

It looks amazing Udo!
Have you got my mail? (Or Daniels?)

[adamanteus]

If there are any UK members wanting to buy posters, but not yet ordered, we can save money by having Udo ship them to me in bulk, then I will distribute them throughout the UK.
If you want one (and you do!), just PM Udo (zooplan) and we'll do the rest!

[reptile3]

Awesome job, Udo!!!

[zooplan]

I will offer the posters next on a lokal fair on Saturday 15th and of course on December 13th in Hamm.

[Brian Hubbs]

Do you need my screaming, orange-striped radix?

[drache]

Do you need my screaming, orange-striped radix?
Brian - that's an old thread
the poster happened last year and the result is somewhere earlier in this thread
I have a bunch of the posters for sale, if you're interested - check the classifieds in the supplies section

[charles parenteau]

Very nice I love it!!!

[ConcinusMan]

Looks great! I would really love to create one based on just the garters found in the NW U.S. too. And create another one of just the various ordinoides from my area (I know one has already been done on ordinoides but I want to create one too) Lord knows ordinoides need their own poster! Or how about another that only has sirtalis ssp. in it? that would be WAY cool too.

Any word (image) of the final official poster? And a quote on how much(in US dollars) cost for me to have one delivered to SW Washington State, USA? I can pay by credit card. I don't have paypal or any other electronic means of paying but maybe we can work something out.

I have an entire room now, and a bunch of empty tanks waiting to be filled with garters. It's only appropriate that I have some garter posters on the wall!

[drache]

yes and yes, and I am the US distributor
I am pretty sure that the last image of the poster on this thread is the final version
there is also a picture of it at albinogartersnake.com in the "available" section
the poster costs $15 shipped, $8 for additional posters in the same shipment
there is also a bunch that has an area of slight dampness waving, not obvious at all, and those are discounted to $12 shipped, $5 for additionals
I am also pretty sure you can pay by credit card through paypal without having to sign up, as long as I send you an invoice, requesting funds. Or you could send me a check. pm me and we'll work out the details

[ConcinusMan]

PM sent. :)

[duh duh duh]

I must have missed it in the thread. How do we pay for this?

[ConcinusMan]

I must have missed it in the thread. How do we pay for this?


Well "duh" Funny you should ask. I got my poster today. Turnaround was fast.
I'm very pleased with it. :D

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/3606/gedc0823small.jpg

I sent a $15 western union money order by mail to Rhea (Drache). Just PM her for address. (NY)

[guidofatherof5]

They are a very nice poster.

Looks like I'm not the only one who collects remotes:D

[ConcinusMan]

Yes, I need them for dust collection duty and they at least perform that function well.